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The 'New York Times’ Got More Right than Wrong About the Central African Republic SWJED Fri, 04/13/2018 - 12:02pm

A ‘New York Times’ column about the Central African Republic (CAR), “Conflict is More Powerful Than Peace”, from two-time Pulitzer winner Nick Kristof, is a big deal. The African nation’s ongoing conflicts constitute one of the least-known political crises of our time. The only substantial coverage CAR received before Kristof’s article was ongoing allegations of sexual... Читать дальше...

USA TODAY Sports' NBA experts offer their predictions for the entire 2018 playoffs.

Tom Bridgeman, the University of Toledo’s best-known algae researcher and a limnologist in the school’s Department of Environmental Sciences, has been named the next director of UT’s Lake Erie Center in Oregon.

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil's Health Ministry says its yellow fever vaccination campaign is significantly short of its goal and that 10 million people still need to be immunized. In January, the ministry launched a campaign to vaccinate more than 23 million people in three states affected by the largest outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease in decades. The ministry had previously said that the campaign had reached 76 percent of the targeted population. But on Thursday, it significantly revised down that figure. Читать дальше...

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil's Health Ministry says its yellow fever vaccination campaign is significantly short of its goal and that 10 million people still need to be immunized. In January, the ministry launched a campaign to vaccinate more than 23 million people in three states affected by the largest outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease in decades. The ministry had previously said that the campaign had reached 76 percent of the targeted population. But on Thursday, it significantly revised down that figure. Читать дальше...

NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Bill Cosby's chief accuser took the witness stand Friday at his sexual assault retrial, telling a jury she wants justice after five other women testified that the man once revered as "America's Dad" is a serial rapist who harmed them too. Andrea Constand's appearance was her second chance to confront Cosby in court after his first trial ended with a hung jury. This time, though, she will face a defense team intent on portraying her as a "con artist" who framed him for money.

Lots of games-adjacent stuff happening this week. First, the sad news: SteamSpy is shutting down, or at least a shutdown is imminent if nothing else changes on Valve’s end. The second, still sad news: There’s new ransomware in town, and the only way to decrypt your stolen files? Play an hour of Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds. 

Dwayne Johnson is one the last great movie stars. As a wrestler, he built a career on physical prowess and dynamic charisma, and those qualities translated neatly into a successful acting career. Whether he’s kicking butt, tickling funny bones or (frequently) both, Dwayne Johnson has the uncanny ability to make almost every movie better, just by showing up for work. And he works hard. Let’s take a look at the impressively prolific career of the beloved movie star and rank his films from best to worst. Читать дальше...

Markets Insider

• Netflix popped 3% on Friday following an upgrade from Deutsche Bank analyst Bryan Kelly.
• The firm says it has changed its thinking on the company's climbing debt. 
• Netflix is scheduled to report earnings on Monday.
• Follow Netflix's stock price in real-time here.

Shares of Netflix surged more than 3%, as high as $317.80, Friday morning after Deutsche Bank reversed course on the stock, upgrading it to buy.

"We've liked the secular growth story for some time... Читать дальше...

OKLAHOMA CITY –  Authorities say two teenagers were taken into custody after allegedly trying to use counterfeit money at an Oklahoma City restaurant. On April 12, officers were called to the Taste of China restaurant, located along S. Western Ave., following reports of someone trying to defraud a business. When police arrived at the scene, they found employees preventing a vehicle from leaving the parking lot. According to the arrest affidavit, an employee said that four people had visited the […]

“And they took their cattle, and their goods, which they had gotten in the land of Canaan, and came into Egypt, Jacob, and all his seed with him:” (Genesis 46:6)

A+E Networks has launched a new in-house nonfiction production unit called A+E Originals, with “Scientology and the Aftermath” star Leah Remini the first to sign to an overall deal. A+E Originals will develop and produce nonfiction and documentary content for distribution across the A+E portfolio, including A&E Network, Lifetime, History, LMN and FYI. The division was created by A+E Networks Portfolio Group president Paul Buccieri, and will be run by former History executive Steve Ascher, now vice president of A+E Originals. Читать дальше...

Today, U.S. Congress representatives Ted Deutch (D-Fl), Eliot Engel (D-NY), Nita Lowey (D-NY), and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) issued a short, pointed statement condemning recent anti-Semitic attacks leveled at pro-gun control students from Stoneman Douglas High School.

Since 2011, the city of Chicago’s Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection has slapped Evergreen Convenient Food & Restaurant in Humboldt Park with more than 50 citations. They’ve been for violations like selling “unstamped and outdated merchandise” such as baby formula. Outside the corner store, there have been two shootings this year. And the […]

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• Former FBI Director James Comey says in his memoir it's possible polls influenced his handling of the Clinton email investigation.
• Comey writes that polls showing Clinton in the lead may have caused him to fear making her an "illegitimate president" by concealing the FBI's restarted investigation.
• Comey has previously defended his disclosure of the investigation and said he'd make the same decision again.

Former FBI Director James Comey admitted in his memoir... Читать дальше...

For many years, Blackmagic Design has been a major player in the film industry, supplying all types of great equipment for videographers and filmmakers, including equipment for the beginner all the way to high-end equipment for professional studios. Blackmagic Design cameras are well-liked and offer many industry leading features. One of their newest releases is …

The Liverpool midfielder gets some good news because of the clubs extended run in the Champions League and could recover from injury in time for Kiev. The Liverpool midfield took a hit when Emre Can suffered a back injury last month. The German has missed three matches so far, including the crucial Champions League quarter-final games against Manchester City. Jürgen Klopp has enough players at his disposal to field a solid midfield three without Can but beyond Jordan Henderson, James Milner, Gini Wijnaldum... Читать дальше...

Fifteen-year-old Anish Bhanwala became India's youngest Commonwealth Games champion with a stunning victory in the 25m rapid fire pistol on Friday.

The state’s largest school districts remained closed Friday.

The Oklahoma teacher walkout is over — but not for everyone.

On Thursday afternoon, Oklahoma’s largest educators association announced an end to the nine-day walkout, saying lawmakers “won’t budge an inch.” The group said that it would take the $479 million in extra school funding educators got from lawmakers before the strike — a fraction of the $3.3 billion they had demanded — and that members would return to work.

The Amigos discuss Ronda Rousey’s Wrestlemania performance, UFC refusal to pay UFC 223 scrapped fight bonuses, need for a 165lb division, fan reaction to VanZant’s book and much more.

Will Hunter Dozier be blocked like Johnny Giavotella?

On Thursday Matthew LaMar wrote about Hunter Dozier and the unwillingness of the Royals to give him an opportunity when a spot has become available on the roster. Matthew wrote up a number of reasons why the team might have passed him over and some of them might carry some weight, especially among those in the Royals front office or even their scouting department.

But Dozier is not the first prospect in the Kansas City farm system... Читать дальше...

Bargain shopping has never been so fun.

Garth Lagerwey loves a bargain. From pouncing on accomplished MLS players who may be undervalued after down years (Will Bruin, Harry Shipp, Waylon Francis) to mining the Chinese Super League for borderline international talent needing a new league (Gustav Svensson, Kim Kee-Hee), the Sounders General Manager uses every opportunity to stretch the team’s dollars.

Lagerwey’s creativity with non-DP signings has helped the Sounders make deep playoff runs in each of the last two years... Читать дальше...

This was a successful home stand regardless of what happens this weekend. With that being said, another series victory would be nice.